The agility show on TV

Hey, I know Nick Sparks! He runs a sheltie named Fiona around here. He runs in AKC and NADAC and is a NADAC judge. He may do more venues, but those are the two I know him from.
 
SheltieChe said:
I believe it is avail on Family Network in US?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC-R5yrcKn4&feature=youtu.be
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Thanks for the heads up on this show. The Family Network is a part of my ATT package and there are two shows listed in the program lineup. I DVR'd one from earlier today and watched it a few minutes ago. The other one is next Saturday and I have the DVR set for it also.

The 1st episode was "Getting Started in Agility". It was pretty much what was included in your YouTube link. I was a bit disappointed in the production quality of the show (that's a long story for me), AND, since I know little to nothing about Agility, I was disappointed that I felt a lot of my questions were left unanswered. But, when the time comes, I think agility will be worth a try. In the meantime, I will be reading all I can about agility.
 
I have been watching The Agility Show each weekend since SheltieChe posted the heads up back in mid March. Quite frankly (as I mentioned before) the only reason I continue to watch is because I am fascinated with watching the dogs compete. I am not overly impressed by the production quality of the program and although Nick Sparks is clearly knowledgeable (with well trained dogs), his delivery is not exciting.

In short, other than enjoying watching the dogs run, I really have not gained much, other than loving to watch the dogs run , until today! Today, Nick actually explained what was going on while the handler and the dog were on the course. He pointed out various cues that the handler gave his/her dog and pointed out why certain cues caused the dog to fail to perform properly. This was the best show yet for an individual who is watching to learn. The other thing I loved about today's episode was that there is a lady named Jean (didn't catch the last name) who has two gorgeous blue merles that she trials with who was competing in this trial. I love watching her work her dogs (perhaps she is even a member of SN). Jean, if you are out there, thank you for today's show.
 
Were those two blues Spec and Cheer by chance? :) If so, she is a fantastic handler and is from TN. She and one of her two blues competed at the WAO fairly recently.
 
HopeShelties said:
Were those two blues Spec and Cheer by chance? :) If so, she is a fantastic handler and is from TN. She and one of her two blues competed at the WAO fairly recently.
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Yep, spec and cheer, she's the one. Both of her dogs evidently ran in the trial shown in this episode shot in Birmingham. Plus, if you watch the intro and closing credits of each program, there is a shot of her completing a trial and the dog hops into her arms. Until today, that has been the highlight of each show for me. I loved watching her work her dogs.
 
I like how agility is being explained and showed by someone knowledgable in the sport. The show seems like it would be helpful to someone who is interested in starting. But I don't like how it seems to be very amateurly portrayed.....I don't know how to explain it but it seems to show agility in a hobby and not a sport type way.
 
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